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Ex-MASTERPLAN Singer To Guest On New AVANTASIA Album

Former MASTERPLAN/ARK frontman Jorn Lande has been confirmed as one of the guests on "The Scarecrow", the third installment of EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA solo project. The album is being produced by Sascha Paeth, who also played the rhythm guitar on the CD. The drums were laid down by...

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EDGUY Frontman Discusses AVANTASIA Project

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet recently gave an interview to his webmaster about "The Scarecrow", the third installment of his AVANTASIA solo project. The album is being produced by Sascha Paeth, who also played the rhythm guitar on the CD. The drums were laid down by KISS/ALICE COOPER drummer Eric Si...

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EDGUY Frontman Announces Title Of New AVANTASIA Album

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has set "The Scarecrow" as the title of the third installment of his AVANTASIA solo project. The album is being produced by Sascha Paeth, who also played the rhythm guitar on the CD. The drums were laid down by KISS/ALICE COOPER drummer Eric Singer and the bass is being...

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EDGUY Frontman On AVANTASIA Project: 'There's No Limits To Our Creativity'

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet is currently working on the third installment of his solo project AVANTASIA. The album is being produced by Sascha Paeth, who also played the rhythm guitar on the CD. The drums were laid down by KISS/ALICE COOPER drummer Eric Singer and the bass is being handled by Tobia...

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MEMORIZED DREAMS Completes Work On New Album

Norwegian progressive power metallers MEMORIZED DREAMS have finished mixing and mastering their sophomore album, "End of Innocence". The band is now searching for the right label to release it. The CD includes 10 songs, and features a guest appearance by Stine Mari Langstrand from LUMSK. The final t...

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CELLADOR, KRUCIBLE Confirmed For PROGPOWER USA SHOWCASE

CELLADOR and KRUCIBLE (featuring singer Lance King, ex-PYRAMAZE) have been confirmed for the ProgPower USA Showcase, set to take place October 4 at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia. Also appearing on the bill are VANDEN PLAS and FREAK KITCHEN. ProgPower USA VIII will once again return to Atlanta's C...

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EDGUY Performs 15th-Anniversary Shows In Hometown; Photos Available

This past weekend (February 23-24),German melodic metallers EDGUY played two 15th-anniversary shows at at the Wartenberg Oval in Angersbach near Fulda, Germany. German metal queen DORO was the support act both nights. A bunch of photos from the February 23 concert can be found at sounds2move.de. ED...

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KISS Drummer ERIC SINGER Lays Down Tracks For New AVANTASIA Album

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has tapped KISS/ALICE COOPER drummer Eric Singer to play on the upcoming third installment of his solo project AVANTASIA. "We've recorded the drums in Hamburg at Vox Klangstudio, where we recorded the drums of EDGUY's 'Hellfire Club' too," says Sammet. "Great room, great...

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EDGUY Singer: 'Life Is Too Short To Live Up To Expectations'

MichaelKiske.net, ex-HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske's Official Fan Club's web site, recently conducted an interview with EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet. An excerpt from the chat follow: MichaelKiske.net: Will Michael Kiske be on another album of yours? Maybe in the future? Tobias Sammet: I don't know....

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EDGUY Joined By HELLOWEEN Bassist At Spain's METALWAY Festival

According to a posting on EDGUY's official web site, the German melodic metallers were joined by HELLOWEEN bass player Markus Grosskopf for a "highly acclaimed" version of the song "Avantasia" during their appearance at the Metalway festival in Gernika, Spain on Sunday, July 30. EDGUY is continuing...

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EDGUY Frontman Checks In From Spain

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "I am sitting in a Spanish hotel room which I am really happy about as I had lost my voice earlier this week due to a bad throat infection. The doctor told me it wouldn't work but thanks to god, ...

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GAMMA RAY Guitarist Jams With EDGUY In Germany

GAMMA RAY guitarist Henjo Richter joined EDGUY on stage at the final show of their "Rocket Ride" European tour on March 4 show in Fulda, Germany. Richter made an appearance during EDGUY's second encore, "Avantasia", in front of 2,000 "enthusiastic metalheads," according to a posting on GAMMA RAY's o...

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EDGUY: New EP To Feature Guest Appearance By Former HELLOWEEN Frontman

EDGUY's upcoming EP, "Superheroes" — due on September 5 via Nuclear Blast Records — will feature a special guest appearance by former HELLOWEEN frontman Michael Kiske. Commented EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet: "One of the tracks is a bombastic uptempo epic that's reminiscent of a mixture of heavy QUEEN,...

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EDGUY: 'Superheroes' CD And DVD Detailed

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Hey, fellows, don't forget about the EP and the DVD to come out on September 5th. They are called 'Superheroes' and 'Superheroes – The DVD'. The title track will be the same on both, but the rest of the...

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THE RING To Film Tonight's Show For Upcoming DVD

THE RING, the Swedish band featuring former HUMANIMAL/GREAT KING RAT guitarist Pontus Norgren, ex-JEKYLL & HYDE frontman Jakob Samuel and ROYAL HUNT/ex-JEKYLL & HYDE guitarist Marcus Jidell (on bass),will be filming their live performance tonight (May 27) at Mondo in Stockholm for an upcomi...